Figurative Language

Front

Nathan was always late because he moved like molasses.

Back

moves very slow

Front

The phrase 'as quiet as a mouse' means:

Back

be very quiet, don’t talk

Front

Cassie’s mom said her room had to be clean as a whistle. What does this mean?

Back

spotless

Front

Sally was ____________, because she never said anything mean.

Back

sweet as sugar

Front

When it was my turn to sing, my legs turned to cooked noodles. The underlined part means the speaker was:

Back

nervous

Front

Morning dew on grass resembles a blanket of diamonds, indicating that the grass is sparking.

Back

grass is sparking.

Front

The rain pelted the roof like falling gumballs.

Back

hard

Front

My brother is a wizard with computers. The metaphor implies he:

Back

is skilled in operating computers.

Front

The sand shimmered on the shore like sugar on a cookie.

Back

The sand was shiny.

Front

Ahmie traveled like lightning through the store.

Back

Ahmie moved quickly in the store.